the meters work on pressure which is fairly rubbish because liquid gas maintains the same pressure until there is no gas left to liquify. Also pressure gauges are relative to atmospheric so the closer you get to sea level the lower the reading will be. With that sort of level detection the best you generally get is a day's notice. Cylinder weight is a much better metric to use but no good if it's fixed as yours is. Another method is to wave a blowtorch over them (yes it sounds bad) the flame will cause condensation where there is gas and not where there isn't.
You can get magnetic patches that change colour with temperature - while you're using the gas evaporation causes cooling so there will be a colour change at the liquid level.
They would connect pipe from gas bottle into the BBQ point. When the gas bottle was opened the gas would flow back into the LPG tank. I think mel in Mel small van big world showed how to fill a normal gas bottle with LPG. Might be worth watching, hopefully that helps a little. Obviously make sure you are comfortable before doing it as it is a hack to try and get gas into the LPG tank. All the best, chris
Certainly you should be carrying a spare wheel, breakdown recovery won’t help if you get a puncture and there is no spare to change it for. Also repaint the wheels with wheel silver; black painted wheels is the most awful modern fashion and anyway would look completely rubbish on a lorry. Watching from Suffolk, UK.
ive already commented but i wanted to just say thank you for respecting teddys privacy while he wasnt feeling well! that was really refreshing to see as most vlogger parents would have used that for content and click bait. THANK YOU!
Your LPG has a hole in the Diaphram in the pressure relief valve. I Had it happen on my LPG central heating storage tank. Turn off your isolator tap. Your problem is low air pressure increasing the pressure difference at height. Plastic deteriates with age, and your alternator is overcharging or has a faulty diode in the Alternator over loading the bulb circuit.
Clean the wheels up, paint them and then put Swedish Wheels Trims on, I put them on my Lorry, they're the best to keep looking smart & very easy to keep clean...
it's only empty when there is no gas left, risk it... a stone has flown up + cracked it. silicone + masking tape, rebuild the damaged housing, silicone will allow you to yank it out if ness get stainless steel trims, alloys attract too much attention. spare bulbs, legal requirement... no spare, madness, breakdown people will fit it for you, rather than a days wait + 500 quid for a desperate tyre purchase...
My experience comes from over-landing in a Land Rover, so a lorry is a bit different. Alloy wheels aren’t (usually) as strong as steels, unless you fork out a lot of money. Have a box of glues, tapes and putties, so superglue, two part epoxy, duct tape/ gorilla tape, milliput, sugru and JB weld, these are all very useful for when something plastic decides that the going is too rough. You appear to have enough space for a split tail box and a wheel, but you will loose ground clearance at the back, unless you angle it and then there’s all the ancillary bits you need to change a tyre plus the weight. Carry a tyre repair kit and a pump if nothing else, these can get you out of the sticky brown stuff. You could look at getting a multi fuel stove, for when the main gas is getting low, then use diesel in it, that way you don’t need two fuels. Really enjoy your videos, makes me want to go over landing again.
Bloody hell, definitely carry spare wheels! or even just spare tyres at a pinch, which will save some weight, but wrestling one on to a wheel isn't fun... Don't switch to alloys, a bad pot hole or rock impact can crack them. Steel wheels can be hammered back in to shape in an emergency. Loving your vids, Morocco is incredible! Glad you are enjoying yourselves 😃
Mama is watching you all from the sofa in Suffolk Missing the Rugrats big time ❤counting down the days till we see you all again, videos are getting better and better ❤️ Not sure another dog would be best at this time, think long and hard about that one x could you put a rail up in the dog area to hang coats?? I'd probably put a curtain across or a drop down blind x Love you all ❤
Rub the wheels down and get them resprayed your self. Makin sure you do not take away too much steel from them. May be 180 grit 280 grit upto 400 grit then spray with Wheel spray. Also as to your problem with the rear under body .. if you have looked at DPD delivery vehicles they have a cage system to store their trollies, maybe an idea to get one and modify to suit your needs. Including a spare wheel or two.
In my understanding of an external lpg tank almost all have a level sensor with a float to measure the liquid content of the tank .this shouldn't change with altitude unlike the pressure gauge on a lpg bottle i would say you have a leak and if you fill it .turn it off at the tank when your not not only will it not be wasted but it wont be a hazard. Get someone to check for leaks or do it yourself with soapy water
Watching from near Glasgow in Scotland. First, a dog absolutely a dog! Second, paint the wheels black Lastly polish the blue cab up a bit. Great video guys. Looks like a great adventure.
Spare Wheel - YES Refurb existing strong steel wheels - YES Paint colour for wheels... original look steel silver - YES And finally, that temporary storage area that is obvious when looking in - DOG :) Meanwhile - hope you sort out that rather strange LPG situation and continue to enjoy your voyages :) Edit..... just got to the end of the Vlog..... Airport?
Watching from Wales,love your blogs... But safety first Rick check your wheel nuts frequently, and get a spare wheel you can guarantee that a puncture will happen in the middle of nowhere. You don't want to be stranded in the middle of nowhere waiting on help anything could happen god forbid. Take care all regards Phil ❤
Move the water tank to the back of the chassis. That's what has put your front axle so close to its limit, that will take some of the weight off the front axle. Then you can put the kids toys and things where the water tank was. Alloy wheels look good, but a nightmare to get off. They have a tendency to stick to the wheel hubs. For the spare wheel, how are you planning to jack up the truck ? Doing it without knowing what you are doing can be dangerous. If you are in Europe the breakdown service is generally ok. If you are somewhere very remote you should have something just in case. Just bear in mind a spare wheel, jack... is a lot of extra weight you would be carrying around all of the time and you don't have much payload to begin with. You should also think to remove the tachograph as you don't need it. As long as it is fitted you need to do the 2 yearly inspection on it regardless of if you use/need it. Can be a big fine if you don't.
Hi, was just watching your video on RU-vid and you said about your engine batteries going flat. Did you know that your taco graph takes power all the time? So I would see if you can get it taken out as for your wheels I would get Dora Brites take care Liam
Enjoyed the video. So much fun and educational watching y’all’s travel from place to place.The Moroccan people seem so hospitable.Think I’d enjoy all the tea testing.😉 Watching from the state of Arkansas in the U.S.
LPG is affected by altitude and temperature but I wouldn't have expected it to be such a dramatic difference as you mention. Be interesting to see once you return to sea level.
spare wheel if you can spare the weight, you can use a boat winch type of thing to pull the spare wheel up, common on factory fit spare wheels on commercials,
Watching from Hertfordshire, love your videos. Hope Teddy is feeling better. Fit another gas tank on the side so you don't run and also a spare wheel should be a must. It would be lovely if you were to adopt a dog great companion for the kids. Stay safe and hope you are still enjoying your journey x
Another great watch with great editing. Rick's sharing of a little piece of history from places you visit, is always interesting and welcomed. Had a bit of a belly laugh at the 2 pairs of pants episode, what a hoot lolz. Those are three great wee travelling companions! Waiting in anticipation to see where you might be heading off to, for a short stay? (Judging by the size of the bags 🤔) Basically watching from the bottom of the world here in Dunedin, New Zealand 🇳🇿
Another great vlog! Keep the steel wheels, but get a spare, you don't want to be stuck in the middle of nowhere waiting for help for god knows how long. I see people are enjoying your content from all around the world looking at the other comments. Keep safe and happy travels, thanks for taking us along. Ross, Scotland.
